by Ibrahim El-awad | Mar 18, 2020 | Finance
Jackie DunhamCTVNews.ca Staff Writer @JaclynLDunham Contact Published Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:02PM EDT TORONTO — The federal government is giving Canadians more time to file and pay their taxes this year, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. On...
by Ibrahim El-awad | Mar 12, 2020 | Finance
Canada generally has no rules limiting how much you can give, either in your lifetime or upon death Jamie Golombek July 28, 2017 12:18 PM EDT If you’ve ever considered making a significant financial gift to your children, you’re not alone. A recent CIBC poll of 3,021...
by Ibrahim El-awad | Feb 28, 2020 | Finance - Personal
By Jim Yih Last Updated: January 8, 2020 Tax planning must include strategies to deduct, defer and divide. The concept of effective tax planning can have a different meaning and emphasis depending upon your personal circumstances. Add in the fact that governments...
by Ibrahim El-awad | Feb 13, 2020 | Accounting
Written by Braden Becker @BradenBecker “A good leader should always … “ How you finish that sentence could reveal a lot about your leadership style. Leadership is a fluid practice. We’re always changing and improving the way in which we help our...
by Ibrahim El-awad | Jan 24, 2020 | Accounting
by Maxwell Wallace Auditing and accounting are two different financial processes that each serve particular purposes for small businesses. In financial terms, accounting encompasses the day-to-day management of organizational finances, including staff payroll and the...
by Ibrahim El-awad | Jan 21, 2020 | Accounting
by Kate Bluest; Reviewed by Michelle Seidel, B.Sc., LL.B., MBA; Updated January 25, 2019 While bookkeeping and accounting are both essential business functions, there is an important distinction. Bookkeeping is responsible for the recording of financial transactions....
by Ibrahim El-awad | Jan 21, 2020 | Business Consulting
by Jim Woodruff; Reviewed by Jayne Thompson, LLB, LLM; Updated January 28, 2019 Are you starting a new company and can’t decide which business structure to use? You’re not alone. Every small business owner faces this choice. It requires some thought about...
by Ibrahim El-awad | Jan 16, 2020 | Finance - Personal
TFSAs are generally better for people with modest or low annual incomes RRSP or TFSA. Which one is better? Illustration by Chloe Cushman/National Post files The Canadian Press David Paddon February 21, 2019 2:07 PM EST Filed under Personal Finance Retirement TORONTO...
by Ibrahim El-awad | Jan 16, 2020 | Finance - Personal
Remember, there’s bad debt and good debt by Linda Nguyen, The Canadian PressFeb 14, 2017 TORONTO — When Patrick French was about 18 years old, he got a hot tip about a gold mining stock. The problem was he was a student with no money, but he still wanted to...